Man hides in truck bed claiming hitmen pursuit, Mesa AZ
Medical EmergencyA man is hiding in the bed of a white truck near the Home Depot parking lot by a hotel, claiming that about 20 hitmen are after him. Police are searching the area and found a man matching the description in a Ford F-250 with a yellow license plate. The man is conscious, alert, breathing, and has a cut under his eye. A friend found him in a nearby park and is taking him to the hospital.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Fiesta Patrol District
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Transcript:
00:00
646, 540, West Iron, 16-0. (name withheld)'s Holiday Inn, RP, saying he is hiding in backup truck from hitmen in the Home Depot parking lot just south.
00:08
Being a white GM truck, unknown 28, saying he is near main entrance mapping on the east side of the dispatch 20.
00:16
All right, well... Yeah, I'll be en route.
00:22
5. We'll take that call as well.
00:25
Daffy?
00:29
And units on that 646 RP's not sure of how many hitmen. There are approximately 20.
00:34
I am running. Is you on the 21[4] right now?
00:38
Okay, Kathy. Thank you.
00:44
The 21[4] is going to be a 911 only line, but not showing for any history.
00:50
Arby saying the hitmen are all in the Home Depot parking lot at near South Country Club.
00:57
1612, we got me.
01:03
That's off the war overhead.
01:04
You said he was at the bed of the truck.
01:11
Ten, four, he said he's hiding in the back of the truck, unknown is still part of the cab or in the bed of the truck at that point.
01:18
I can try and get some clarification.
01:24
6 Charlie 16 Paul and 7 Charlie 13 Paul, I'm going to be switching you guys. A 918[3] stands coming in and beat 16.
01:31
So what do you guys can keep the integrity.
01:36
Okay, I always appreciate it.
01:42
7-Charlie 13 Paul if you can start for that 646 on iron with Falcon RP did confirm they're in the bed of the truck
01:53
early 13 Paul work 6 Charlie 16 Paul and a sergeant copy 918[3] Sam[5] 1364 was Paco 3,000 South friend made threats to end life and walked away from dispatch 2015 ago our Peking danger to self
02:09
Thanks, Charlie. 16. Well, copy, and I copy those updated comments. Can we ask for a better 20?
02:17
10-4[2]. Can I have a sergeant copy the 19-T Sam[5]?
02:28
Call 169, I can copy it.
02:33
18 Sam[5], friends of Sean, I'll work on seeing if I can get them attached on DOB.
02:39
Another friend found him at the park nearby.
02:42
It sounds like it's Palo Verde Park.
02:47
Shrine for 3135 South Austin.
02:50
And mark, that's a pretty big park.
02:54
10-4[2]-4-Charlie 12. Any other units to break to assist?
03:02
Work Central?
03:04
You can assist the air search for the 19th Sam[5] at Palo Verde Park?
03:09
Six Charlie 16 Paul, sorry.
03:11
I was saying if we can ask the friend if they're near like a basketball court or closer to the canal, that park's just big.
03:17
Stand for.
03:18
To them a little bit quicker.
03:23
Talking real quick,
03:25
I'm picking at 540 West Diner. That's a little west of the hotel. Is that where he's at or is you at the hotel?
03:35
RP originally said that they're by the entrance, but the call taker said they're going to be mapping on the east side of dispatch.
03:42
It should be in a white GM truck. I believe that would be GMC, but I'll try and get a little clarification in regards to that.
03:48
I'll also pull up phase two, get it attached.
03:55
Can we get fired at which are location?
03:59
10-4[2]. Is it secure? Would you like them to stage?
04:02
It's code 4 for fire. He's 6-4-8-9. He is conscious, alert, and is breathing.
04:08
He is 390 and he has a cut under his eye from, yeah.
04:14
Copy.
04:17
Copy the secure at 221[4]8.
04:22
Can we check the hotel parking lot, east and west side, also 540 west where he's at?
04:30
We're not in a white truck or anybody in a bed of a truck.
04:41
There's also nobody over at the Home Depot.
04:46
There's a street sweeper.
04:49
Stop.
04:54
Still time for Longmore and Southern.
04:57
Go ahead.
05:02
Footage from the time of the original call that was uploaded of him in the intersection.
05:11
Copy, thank you very much.
05:22
I think I'd be appreciated the subject was starting to walk back.
05:28
Correction, actually they've announced a friend is getting in a vehicle and they're going to take them directly to the hospital.
05:36
Okay, copy that so you put the RP.
05:40
Back.
05:42
Thanks.
05:45
Thanks, Charlie 16. Paul, I copy that as well.
05:52
Charlie 13 polls. You're going 97[1]. I'm looking at the phase two. It looks like it's actually going to be more on the south side of that holiday and at near South Country Club where you're able to mapping.
06:12
You can check that area and then it's bouncing or originated on the east side of building one at the dispatch 20.
06:24
5.015,
06:27
go ahead.
06:29
Road is the 900 check there on iron.
06:33
I found (name withheld) at RMS. She's got 38 Mary for DUI.
06:39
Last contact was in a red pickup truck.
06:43
Okay, so we're back over here on iron.
06:46
I'm looking at a subject in the bed of a truck.
06:48
It's a Ford F-250 with a yellow license plate, maybe like an out-of-state one.
06:55
It is directly on the south side, a little west of the entrance.
07:02
Okay.
07:04
And it's going to be backed into a parking spot and you'll be right off of iron.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[3]
918: Mentally ill or disturbed person; possible mental health crisis or related emergency.
[4]
21: Request to make contact by telephone.
[5]
Sam: Phonetic designator for the letter S, often used as a unit or status identifier.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Broadway Rd & Val Vista Dr, Home Depot, 425 S Val Vista Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204
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